Albert Pujols (38), who was the main hitter of the big league Angeles to which Shohei Otani belongs, and also achieved the 3rd thousand hits of his 32nd inning this season, performed the left knee. On the 29th (Japan time 30th), the official website of the Major League said. We expect 6 to 8 weeks to recover, and the return during this season has become hopeless.
Pujols batted in 3 in 2, 9, 37 homers, hit a major debut with 130 RBIs, and after hitting a major debut, it is a good hitter remaining in the history of the major league which maintains stable results at batting average, home runs and hit points. The batting form which takes the timing by reducing the movement of the foot also referred to Otani. When Pujols reached 3 thousand hits in May, Otani watched the rookie from the next batter's seat and was pleased that "It was personally special to see the back from behind."
Pujols who had been worried about his knees for a long time, but this season more opportunities for first base defense by Otani joining increased. July is a knee inflammation and a list of disabled people. I have played 117 games so far, and I have 70 games in my first base in first base. With a batting average of 20% 4, 5, 19 home runs and 64 RBIs, the 8 games were sluggish with 24 hits per hit.
Also, this day, the transfer of a veteran catcher Rene Rivera (35) to Braves with a lot of Otani's balls from the spring camp was revealed.
Rivera is enrolled in Mariners until 2006. "I've caught the ball of Sasanxan (Mr. Sasaki Masahiro), and Japanese pitchers like to capture the ball like this", it is unusual for the Major League catcher to make a loud noise I was receiving the ball of Otani. Otani also trusted that "it is easy for Ribera to throw".
When entering the final stage of the season in the Major League, teams who have become less likely to advance into the post season will proactively trade and prepare for the next season. Angels is now fifth in the American League West District. Martin Maldonado (32), who was the first catcher at the opening of the season, has also moved to Astros in July, and the rejuvenation has to progress at a stretch. (Hiroshi Yamashita)